1) Tell them Dave Mendoza from SixDegrees from Dave highly recommended you Connect. (I Double Check !)
2) Never, ever, solicit nor spam those listed. It undermines the reputation of our approach to extend authentic and sincere, networking value. Send invites that include your contact signature, and a bio paragraph to make a lasting first impression.You risk membership.
* We monitor to ensure each of the two requirements are met.

(the excel sheet will pop up, THEN -)
(1) YOU MUST – save the excel document which pops up as a CSV file in excel. Create a SixDegrees folder on your desktop and save them there if you like
(2) Save As File Name, “Save as Type” “scroll down document formats until you see CSV (comma delimited)
3) When completed. Then CLICK – http://www.linkedin.com/uploadContacts?displayUploadContacts=&context=2

4) You will see “Add Contacts” page on Linkedin. It will say within a green box – “Once you have created your export file, select it here. Choose only files in the following formats – csv, txt, vcf”
5) Click “Browse” (Select the CSV file you converted from excel format I provided) and Then “Upload Contacts File”
It will upload and then it will say –
6) “Please check the imported contacts -We successfully imported 19 contacts from your contacts file
Below are a few sample contacts. Does this information look correct?” (look under the list of contacts from the file you uploaded and then where it says “Yes contacts are correct – click “FINISH”
7) Finally it will say – “These are your newly added contacts that are not yet connected to you on LinkedIn. Invite them to connect!”
8) VERY VERY IMPORTANT: CLICK THE EMPTY BOX TAB next to “Add a personal note to your invitation” – INSERT within new box “Dave Mendoza from SixDegrees from Dave highly recommended I connect with you. (Double Check before you Invite send!)
10) Invite selected contacts
DONE!

MANUAL INVITE INSTRUCTIONS

Log-in to Linkedin. Click the new green button, “Add Connections” located on the lower left sidebar menu of your homepage.